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Old 04-26-2011, 02:29 AM   #1
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One tire on my 5th wheel has wear on the outside edge, the three other ones are fine. Do you think that it could be caused from the wheel chock between the tires to help with stability? Maybe throwing it out of alignment? It is strange that only one tire out of 4 shows any wear.
 
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Old 04-26-2011, 03:00 AM   #2
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The first thing I would do is to precisely measure the spacing between the tires on each side. If they are different, you have problems with either axle alignment, axle bending, or something in the suspension is awry. Check your spring hangers (many documented problems - particularly pbahlin). If all of this checks out, it may be a problem with the camber (again axle alignment) or possibly even a bearing. Keep us informed with what you find out.
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Old 04-26-2011, 05:21 AM   #3
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Could also be a tire problem. I had one that was beginning to delaminate that wore like that.
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Old 04-26-2011, 05:24 AM   #4
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Could be a number of problems, naming a few: Spring pack center bolt moved/sheared on that side. Axle spindle assembly bent causing incorrect camber and toe in/ toe out, problems with shackle bolts or hangers on that particular wheel, excessive slack in wheel bearings, last but not least, defective tire and/or wheel.
An alignment check would be the first step to take to ensure those axles are in their the correct positions. Hope you find and can correct that problem with ease.
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Old 04-26-2011, 07:16 AM   #5
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I myself have always wondered if the X-chock I use may throw out the alignment. I do notice that the tires spread out a little bit on both sides when I am torquing the X-chock into place because the tires will shrink with temp and I'm trying to account for this. I do still periodically check them afterwards and they may spread some more.

There are many excellent comments on what causes alignnment problems and I would hate to think I am strong enough to cause a problem when installing my X-chocks. Does anyone else have a concern, or can anyone provide insight that I don't have anything to worry about? So far, I don't have any wear problems and am guessing this is not an issue. I also haven't had any of the suspension or axles problems.

I hope you report back what you find about your problem, even if it's just a bad tire. It's not unusual for only one tire to show wear if only that one corner is the problem area (misalignment or tire). What tire are you using?
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Thanks for all the suggestions, I will check it out and let you know what I find.
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Old 04-27-2011, 06:05 AM   #7
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Could also be a tire problem. I had one that was beginning to delaminate that wore like that.
I had the same problem, the tread was coming apart.
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